Planets

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These images of Venus were taken at the prime focus of a Celestron 9.25" SCT using an spc900nc webcam through a x2 barlow lens. Not only do the images show the changing phase of Venus but also its apparent increase in size as it gets closer to the Earth.
Saturn - February 2009

27-02-09
Also taken through the Celestron 9.25" SCT with an spc900nc webcam and 2x barlow.
It is just possible to see signs of the Cassini division near the edge of the rings.
Transit of Venus - 8th June 2004

Mars 4 Sept 2003 0035BST
Mars 28 August 2003 0100BST		Multiple selected images stacked with REGISTAX and adjusted in Paintshop Pro. Mars Previewer II image for comparison. Taken using VC200L with 14mm eyepiece and 2x Barlow and Coolpix 4500 camera
Mars 7 August 2003 0220BST
Mars 3 August 2003 0050BST
Saturn		26/11/01 Obtained by stacking about 20 images using ASTROSTACK
Jupiter		2338 GMT 10/12/01 Image obtained by stacking 6 images using Astrostack This image shows the shadow of Ganymede on Jupiter as well as Ganymede bottom right of Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is just disappearing to the left. For comparison this is the prediction from Brendan Murphy's java program. (Available free from the CPAC website)
Jupiter & moons Click on image to see full size.		Europa, Jupiter, Ganymede, Io, Calisto. 02 06 GMT 16/9/01 Combination of two images (Jupiter, moons) in Paint Shop Pro.
		Screen shot of Brendan Murphy's java program that predicts the positions of Jupiter's moons at the time of the above photo. This application can be downloaded for FREE from the CPAC website
Mercury & Venus Click on image to see full size.		The close conjunction of Mercury and Venus 5/11/01 at approx 6 am GMT. Mercury is to the left and Venus to the right. The star Spica can just be seen further to the right in an approx straight line with the two planets and above the left hand edge of the TV aerial.
Pluto: observing report

Five Planets Click on images to see full size
	Close conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Venus and Mercury. Sun 28 April 2002 21:17 BST	Tues 30 April 2002 21:37 BST Note the changed positions in just 2 days.
	Sat 4 May 2002 21:42 BST	Tues 7 May 2002 21:48 BST